The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

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FRO, Pecking Party @ The Workmans Club (€5+)
Headed by alternative Galway four-piece. ‘Desert Song’.

David Bowie Made Me Gay @ Bloody Mary’s (€6+)
Panel style discussion with Tonie Walsh and Darryl Bullock which measures the influence of the LGBTQ+ community on pop culture.
I Heart Bowie @ Whelans (€20+)
Cover band performs the hits with the help of a few notable guests.

Pavrati Records’ 20th Anniversary @ Voodoo Lounge (11pm, €20+)
Celebrating the psychedelic dance label.

Glasshouse: The Berlin Trilogy Reimagined @ The Sugar Club (€22+)
Irish contemporary classical ensemble take on three of Bowie’s most treasured works.
The Man Who Sold The World @ The Big Romance
Vinyl playback of Bowie’s seminal 1970 LP.

Trad Thursdays @ Lucky’s (Free)
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NICETRY: Aoife Wolf @ Whelan’s (€5+)
BIMM graduates play their first-ever headline show.
My Story, My Song @ Lost Lane (Sold Out)
A gathering of Irish musicians get together for a night that melds music and positive mental health practices. As part of First Fortnight.

Rebel Rebel @ The Academy (€29+)
One of the Bowie cover band’s held in the highest regard.
The Bowie Ball @ Whelan’s (€11+)
Fancy dress ball for Bowie heads.

Therapy Sessions: Ham Sandwich, Laurie Shaw, Tebi Rex, CMAT @ The Workmans Club (€10+)
Curated by Ham Sandwich, this First Fortnight event plays host to a range of emerging Irish talent.
Donal Quinn @ Whelan’s (Free)
Irish folk artist. ‘Bubble’.
David Keenan @ Tower Records (Pre-Book)
The Dundalk folk artist does a free instore album for those who’ve pre-bought his album.
Chewing On Tinfoil @ Whelan’s (Sold Out)
Tallaght native punk rock four-piece. ‘Charlene’.
Train Room @ The Grand Social (€11+)
‘Horizons’.
Bismuth, Body Void @ Bello Bar (€13+)
Sludge duo from Nottingham. ‘The Eternal Marshes’.
Baliboc @ Izakaya (11pm, Free)
One of the CLub Comfort heads does a free solo show.
Techo & Cans: Stranger, Shampain @ 39/40 (11pm, €5+)
Headed by techno DJ labelled as Rotterdam’s best-kept secret.
Dense & Pika @ Wigwam (11pm, €5+)
‘Boiler Room’.

Let All The Children Boogie @ The Church Cafe (12pm, Free)
A family-orientated event full of music and Bowie themed art.
Holy Holy:: Tony Visconti & Woody Woodmansey @ Olympia Theatre (€45+)
Two of the original Spiders From Mars team up for a night of Bowie hits and rarities.
Holy Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm, €10+)
The Mother DJs pay tribute to the thin white duke.

Wage War @ Academy Green Room (€18+)
American metalcore. ‘Low’.
Craig Cooney, Aaron J @ The Workmans Club (€10+)
An all Irish hip-hop line up.
Soul Jam @ The Big Romance (Free)
All things funk, soul and disco.
Amy Naessens @ Whelans (€8+)
Dublin-based singer-songwriter. ‘To Be The One You Choose’.
RRIC present Protex w/ The Dubtones & Gavin & Thee Icons @The Underground
Get some punk inta ya.
Good Block @ Lucky’s (Free)
Latin inspired dance music.
Utopia Collective: CEM @ Wigwam (10pm, €8+)
Co founder of Berlin Techno outfit Herrensauna makes his Dublin debut.
Insight: Phil Bass @ Tengu (10pm, €7+)
Dublin DJ & Perucssionist.
Nialler9 @ Hang Dai (10pm, Free)
Niall heads down to Dublin’s very best Chinese spot for an all-vinyl set.
Sam Paganini @ District 8 (10pm, €16+)
‘At Sonus Festival’

Vinyl & Wine: Blackstar @ Lost Lane (€12+)
Listening party for Bowie’s final studio album.
Between The Eyes Of Bowie: Sarah-Rena Hine @ The 5 Lamps Brewery (Free)
Conversations on Bowie through a life long friend of his.

First Fortnight: Co-Motion @ The Botanic Gardens (2pm, Free)
Interactive and family-friendly music and multimedia installation in the Botanic Gardens.
ReDiviᗡɘЯ @ The Workmans Club (€10+)
Irish experimental jazz.